Meet Your Practitioner 

Dr. Kelsey Johnsen DACM, L.Ac.

 The owner of The Healing Nest

After completing her bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences from the University of Rhode Island, Kelsey began her Eastern Medicine studies at the Pacific College of Health and Sciences. After completion of the four-year doctoral and masters program, she took the California Acupuncture Licensing Exam and became licensed in the state of California as an acupuncturist. 

She is currently running her practice, The Healing Nest, in the Mission Bay area of San Diego, CA. She works with clients dealing with all different kinds of ailments, and specializes in women’s health, emotional support, pain management, and loves helping women age gracefully with cosmetic acupuncture. 

Kelsey strives to make it known to her clients and her community that the body is capable of self-healing. Through acupuncture, the body can reach what is known as homeostasis or total balance, and by allowing the body to get to this state, it will heal. There is no magic behind this, it is truly science: through acupuncture, the nervous system receives messages and signals the brain to promote balance within the body, therefore, achieving overall health and well-being.